Other STDs
ICAAC 2014: Delafloxacin Shows Promise as a Single-dose Treatment for Gonorrhea
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- Category: Gonorrhea
- Published on Friday, 12 September 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A new antibiotic, delafloxacin, demonstrated potent activity against gonorrhea -- including drug-resistant strains -- in a laboratory study, and its pharmacokinetics suggest that single-dose oral treatment will be feasible, according to research presented at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy this week in Washington, DC.
STD Prevention Conference: Drug-resistant Gonorrhea Rates Plummet in U.S.
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- Category: Gonorrhea
- Published on Thursday, 19 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
Preliminary results announced at the U.S. 2014 STD Prevention Conference last week in Atlanta have shown that the proportion of cases of gonorrhea that are drug-resistant has fallen since 2011, with a sharp decline between 2012 and 2013. The fall is particularly marked among gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM), who had had the highest rates of drug-resistant gonorrhea.
Helicase Inhibitor Pritelivir Shows Promise Against Genital Herpes
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- Category: Herpes
- Published on Friday, 31 January 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Pritelivir, a helicase inhibitor that interferes with viral replication, reduced the rate of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) genital shedding, which has the potential to reduce sexual transmission, according to a small study described in the January 16, 2014, New England Journal of Medicine.
Coalition Calls for Wider Use of Sexual Health Care Services in U.S.
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Monday, 12 May 2014 00:00
- Written by National Coalition for Sexual Health
The National Coalition for Sexual Health -- comprised of nearly 40 organizations focused on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and other aspects of sexual health -- last week issued a call-to-action and announced new resources aimed at improving access to and acceptance of sexual health services, which are now more readily available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
CDC STD Report Shows Rise in Gonorhea, Syphilis
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 10 January 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week released its annual sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance report on chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, showing that the latter two infections have increased by 4% and 11%, respectively, with the rise in syphilis occurring primarily among gay and bisexual men.
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